Ch.5 Poli Sci

Americans' belief in equal rights has historically translated into a belief in equal opportunity. TRUE or FALSE?

True

The 14th Amendment specifically forbids the states from denying to anyone

equal protection of the laws

What are policies that extend basic rights to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government or by other individuals called?

Civil Rights

How have the provisions of the 14th Amendment been applied over the last 100 years?

Through a growing constistuional interpretation to outlaw arbitrary classifications which deny equality under the law.

Which is these Supreme Court cases ruled that a black man, slave or free, was "chattel" and had no rights under a white man's government and that Congress had no power to ban slavery in the western territories.

Scott v. Sanford

What was the significance of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ?

Arab Americans are not protected by the laws against discrimination. TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE

Which of these terms refers to the United States' public policy towards women in the first half of the twentieth century?

Protectionism

Why was the 1954 decision Board of Education signifiant in the struggle for civil rights?

the decision banned school segregation because it violated the 14th Amendment's guarentee of equal protection.

The issue of ______ deals with women seeking to redress the fact that jobs traditionally held by men tend to pay far greater salaries than jobs that require similar skills but are traditionally held by women.

comparable worth

Which of these is the fastest growing age group i the American population?

people in theis eighties

According to the 1993 Supreme Court decision, at what point is sexual harassment termed sexual discrimination and violates the Civil Rights Act?

When the workplace enviornment becomes hostile or abusive

policies designed to give special attention or compensatory treatment to members of previously disadvantaged groups are called

affirmative action

The mandatory retirement age is 70. TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE

Which of these scenarios came about due to the Americans with Disabilitoes Act of 1990?

Employers were prohibited from the discriminating against the disabled.

If you are looking for direct reference to equality in the Constitution, in which Amendment(s) will you find it?

The 14th Amendment

Which of these statements expressed the sentiments of those who support affirmative action?